Lenhartsville man hit on Old Route 22 in 'stable' condition

A 52-year-old Lenhartsville man struck by a car after being involved in an accident on Old Route 22 in Berks County Friday night remained hospitalized in stable condition Monday.

Richard M. Reimert of Long Road in the Lenhartsville section of Greenwich Township was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest following the 9 p.m. accident on Old Route 22 in Greenwich Township, according to state police in Hamburg.

Reimert is the second person in two weeks to be struck on an area highway following an accident. On Dec. 26, Richard Helms of Cincinnati, Ohio, was killed on Interstate 78 in South Whitehall Township when he was struck by a vehicle while trying to help another motorist involved in an accident.

According to a news release from state police:

Reimert was a passenger in a car driven by Michele M. Reimert, 20, who lost control of her car while driving east on Old Route 22. The car crossed the road and struck a tree, landing on its roof in the westbound lane. His wife, Carole

Richard Reimert exited the vehicle and was talking on the phone when a westbound car operated by Austin T. Bower, 18, of Lenhartsville, approached. State police said Bower swerved to miss the over-turned car but hit the rear driver's side, sending the car spinning into Reimert who was knocked down an embankment.

Hospital personnel said Richard Reimert was in stable condition Monday. His wife, Carole A. Reimert, 54, also remained hospitalized Monday in stable conditions from injuries she suffered when the car crashed.

Michele Reimert and a passenger in Bower's car, Collin A. Bower, 16, also were transported to Lehigh Valley Hospital for treatment, according to state police.